Sign and means for mounting the same



, Oct. 16, 1928.

c.'s. WILLEY SIGN AND MEANS FOR MOUNTING THE SAME Filed April 1, 1927 Patented Get. 16, 1 928 UNITED STATES- PAT CLAUDE s. wILLnY, or nnrrnomivrronrenn;

SIGN AND MEANS FOR MOUNTING THE SAME.

Application filed April 1,

This invention relates to a sign and means for mounting the same. i The invention is directed particularly to a signadaptcd to-be illuminated in ltsinterior so as to render indicia visible. The sign may be provided with glass panels and the indlcia may be painted, sand blasted or otherwise fixed on the glass panels. In signs oi this character such as elevator signs, orthe'various signs in a theater, it is desirable to sometimes have the sign pro ect outwardly from a wall or other support so that the sign can be read from both sldes thereof. This is known as theprojecting type. Sometimes it is desirable to have sucn a sign liefiatagainst a wall or other support. so that the signis visible to one who is a distance away from the wall and looking towards the wall. This is a wall type. In this lastmentioned case it is, of course, necessary to have the indicia only on the one side of the sign because the side that faces the wall is not visible and may be blank. i

1 The present invention aims to provide a sign structure and a'support therefor which are arranged so that the sign can be installed to lie against the wall O1PTWGCJGOEUVELI'CL ly'thcrel rom and the arrangement is such that a sign which has been installed as a projecting type can be readily switched to; the wall type or vice versa without involving any structural. changes and with a minimum outlay of time andlabor. i

In the accom ianying drawings Figure 1 is a perspe e view oithe sign si'lpport.

Fig. 21s sectional view taken on line 22 of Fig. 1.

Fi 3 is a view showing the support secured to a wall and showing a sign secured to the support and projecting outwardly from the wall.

Fig. 4 is a View similar to Fig. 8 showing how the sine sign is held by the support by converting it into a wall type, of sign which is distinguished from the projecting type in ,Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a modified form of support. I

T he sign support takes the form of a sheet metal member 1, and the edges of the member may be turned inwardly somewhat as shown at 2 to add to the appearance-0f the support and it may be otherwise suitably decorated or colored. Near its upper end the sign is provided with openings 3 and 4:, and near the time.

1927. Serial no. 180,146.

lower end it is provided with openingso and 6. The support is designed to be placed against awall and secured thereto as by means of wood screws 7 which are taken through theseopenings.

The support is-provided with a further set of openings '8 and 9 near its upward end, for the purpose of securing the-sign structure thereto as will presently appear. Where the sheet metal ofthe member is quite thin, nuts 10, which areinternally threaded, may be securedto the rear ofthe openings 8 and 9 for the purpose of receiving screws. The openings 8 and 9may be threaded if the metal is of sufficient strength and thicknessto permit. Near the lower end'of the support there is a projection or stud 11 which is fined to the sheet metal member as by means of soldering or riveting. As shown in Fig. 5. this'may be done by cutting out a piece of; the metal as shown at 11 and then bending this piece of metal outwardly as shown.

7 By reference to Figs. 3 and 4 it Willbe noted that the sign comprises a casing having panels 15 and 16. and the casing includes a moulding 17 which provides alight compartment.

The top of the-casing is closed by a cover 18 which carries an electric light bulb. lVith a sign of this character themolding at the top projects outwardly from the main body of the signcasing equally on all sides.

. llliemo uc'tingpart of the sign is provided with openings 20, in one end which corresponds with the openings 8 and 9 in the support, and with the cover 18 removed. machine screws 21 are taken through openings 20 and into the nuts 10. The projection 11 or 11 extends outwardly from the support a distance which is equal to the width of the moulding.- The lower end of the sign struc ture meets this projection so that the sign ,is held in a vertical position relative to the wall. In order to convert the sign from the projecting type to the wall type, it is mounted as shown in Fig. 4: the moulding being provided with openings 22 in one side thereof which correspond to the openings 8 and 9 to the support and machine screws 21 are taken through the openings into the nuts 10. It Will be understood that the sign can be mounted either way originally and may be changed from one positionto another at any desirable A sign structure which is nicely adapted for use with such a bracket is described ina suit-able indicia. These panels are spaced apart by combined reflectors and holding elements 25. These holdingeloments are placed along the three edges of the panels" other than the edge adjacent to the light compartment. Adjacent the light compartment, however, U shaped strips of metal 26 are placed so astosecurely hold the upper edges of the panels to the adjacent part of the signcasing. With this structure the panels and reflectors and all parts within the easing are placed therein without involving any soldering or similar operation and the panels and other elements are easily assembled, removed, and changed. Thus it is that when the sign is used as a projecting type both panels 15 and 16 may show sign matter. Whenlthe sign is used as a wall type one panel may be removed if desirable, and a blank panel of glass, or of cheaper material such as sheet metal may be used instead.

By the use of this invention not only .is the utility of the sign structure enhanced, but the manufacture of signsis made easier. I'Ieretofore it has been necessary to make two entirely diflerentsets of signs, one the projecting type and one wall type, in that they were not convertible, i. e. a wall type could,

not be satisfactorily used asa projectingtype and vice versa. The present invention makes it possible to manufacture a single. type of sign which can be sold and used either as a projecting ,or wall type to. meet the require- ,ments of any particular installation.

Claims: 7

1. Ina sign, the combination of a sign structure having a moulding extending around all of its sides, of a sign support provided with means for securing the moulding thereto, means projecting from the support and equal to the width of the moulding and abutting against the'sign at a point other than atthe moulding, whereby a sign may be securedio the support at any one of its sides.

.2. Ina sign, the combination of asign structure havinga moulding at its upper edge and having a sign panel visible at opposite sides thereof, .a support for the sign having i'n'eans at oneend for the seaming of the mould ng, means at its other end which proects outwardly equal to the width of the moulding and against which the sign, when mounted, is adapted to rest, whereby the sign may be mounted at one endto project outwardly from the wall or mounted at one side to lieparallel with the wall.

3. In a sign, the combination of a sign structure having a top moulding and one or more sign panels, a support for the sign structureadapted to be securedto a wai er the like, said support having near its upper end means for the securingofthe moulding hereto, and having near its lower end aprojection equal to the width of the moulding whereby the sign structure may be mounted as a projecting type or wall type of sign as elected. i

Al. In a sign, the combination ,of' a sign structi'ire having a top moulding which constitutes a light compartment and also having spaced sign panels adapted to show sign matter in opposite direction, said panels being illuminated from the light compartment, a

support for the sign adapted to be fixedto a wall or the like, said support,near its upper end, having means for the securing of the moulding of the sign structure thereto, said support having a projection nearits lower end which extends outward from the support equal to the'width of the moulding and which forms a rest for the sign structure whereby the sign'structure can be secured to the support either at one of its ends or one of its sides.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

CLAUDE, s. WILLEY. 

